Associate Director Research

Lets be #BrilliantTogether

Overview:

Rainmaker Information forms part of the ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) division of ISS-STOXX. ISS MIs mission is to empower the wealth management community to prosper and grow by providing unique information business intelligence and actionable insights. To this end we specialise in fact-based measurement and analysis of these industries in Australasia. We focus on competitive intelligence analysis of key trends and market measurements to create the most accurate information possible for our clients.

This role contributes leadership to a dynamic and research-intensive team of quantitative analysts servicing Rainmakers clients and stakeholders in the Australasian wealth management sector. The role is multi factorial and requires inputs such as data management and analytics identifying areas of innovation in our research offerings report writing presentations through seminars and other Rainmaker events media engagement leadership mentoring junior colleagues and contributing expertise and knowledge across other Rainmaker business units (and ISS MI).

Our research teams engage with multiple levels within our client organisations ranging from analysts to C-suite business leaders both as part of our research processes and through numerous individual and group client interactions.

We are a dynamic and intellectually curious team with a passion for identifying and forecasting trends in the Australian financial services industry.

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Head of Research you will be responsible for assisting in managing maintaining and developing Rainmakers research program across the many areas of our suite of research reports and other outputs including across Superannuation Retirement Investment management Wealth management (advice platforms and managed accounts) Life insurance Banking and Technical services (including Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and editorial).

Given the uniqueness and value of Rainmakers data infrastructure you will hold a high-level of data analytics skills that extend beyond Microsoft Excel. You will also have excellent writing skills and public speaking proficiency.

Other specific aspects of your responsibilities will include:

• Being responsive and capable of contributing to Rainmakers research program and the research team as a senior member.

• Contribute to overseeing and management of the data quality that is relied upon by the Research team.

• Being able to help represent Rainmakers research capability and credentials in the broader market.

• Ensuring the research production schedule is maintained and that it follows our quality assurance processes.

• Contributing to our ratings and awards analysis.

• Collaborating across the business unit the Rainmaker group especially the Data team Client Success team and Media team; and within ISS-STOXX.

• Contributing to thought leadership across all aspects of the Research teams scope of activities.

• Staying abreast of industry developments public policy and contributing to research innovation.

Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Commerce/Finance/Mathematics/Statistics and/or Data Analytics. Postgraduate qualifications would be an advantage.

• Deep industry experience preferably a minimum 15 years of relevant experience in the Australian Wealth Management industry.

• A professional background in Investment Management/Superannuation/Retirement.

• Proven team leadership skillsand good presentation skills.

• Strong communication skills both written and verbal.

• Good understanding of the Australian financial regulatory environment financial services and financial markets.

• A solid understanding of the composition of the Australian wealth management landscape its participants products and services including data sources.

• Excellent attention to detail the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines.

• Excellent proficiency with PC applications and especially data analysis skills beyond Microsoft Excel and Power BI.

• Aptitude in programming with Python R or equivalent would be highly regarded.

• Familiarity in using FactSet would be an advantage.

#LI-CP11

#Midsenior

#LI-Hybrid

#MIN

#Research

What You Can Expect from Us

At ISS STOXX our people are our driving force. We are committed to building a culture that values diverse skills perspectives and experiences. We hire the best talent in our industry and empower them with the resources support and opportunities to growprofessionally and personally.

Together we foster an environment that fuels creativity drives innovation and shapes our future success.

Lets empower collaborate and inspire.

Lets be #BrilliantTogether.

About ISS STOXX

ISS STOXX GmbH is a leading provider of research and technology solutions for the financial market. Established in 1985 we offer top-notch benchmark and custom indices globally helping clients identify investment opportunities and manage portfolio risks. Our services cover corporate governance sustainability cyber risk and fund intelligence. Majority-owned by Deutsche Börse Group ISS STOXX has over 3400 professionals in 33 locations worldwide serving around 6400 clients including institutional investors and companies focused on ESG cyber and governance risk. Clients trust our expertise to make informed decisions for their stakeholders benefit.

ISS Market Intelligence (ISS MI) is a leading provider of data insights and market engagement solutions to the global financial services industry. ISS MI empowers asset and wealth management firms insurance companies distributors service providers and technology firms to assess their target markets identify and analyze the best opportunities within those markets and execute on comprehensive go-to-market initiatives to grow their business. Clients benefit from our increasingly connected global platform that leverages a combination of proprietary data powerful analytics timely and relevant insights in-depth research as well as an extensive suite of industry-leading media brands that deliver unmatched market connectivity through news and editorial content events training ratings and awards.

Visit our website:

View additional open roles:

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) is committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity and inclusion. It is our policy to prohibit discrimination or harassment against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color ethnicity creed religion sex age height weight citizenship status national origin social origin sexual orientation gender identity or gender expression pregnancy status marital status familial status mental or physical disability veteran status military service or status genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as protected status). All activities including but not limited to recruiting and hiring recruitment advertising promotions performance appraisals training job assignments compensation demotions transfers terminations (including layoffs) benefits and other terms conditions and privileges of employment are and will be administered on a non-discriminatory basis consistent with all applicable federal state and local requirements.